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sorrow_n which_o be_v by_o praver_fw-mi ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a 3._o call_v to_o mind_n apply_v and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n comfort_v we_o by_o and_o through_o the_o word_n and_o more_o especial_o by_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v through_o the_o word_n that_o david_n have_v the_o spirit_n comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.49_o 50._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n so_o also_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n jer._n 15.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o thy_o word_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n 4._o keep_v up_o and_o act_v your_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o all_o your_o trouble_n for_o trusting_n in_o god_n bring_v the_o joy_n 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